2nd AG -some weird grains here -please critique

[aaronlawson]

First AG went well and already tastes great! Here's my 2nd attempt that I'm planning on doing this weekend:

Scottish 70/- (all grain)

Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
9B-Scottish And Irish Ale-Scottish Heavy 70/-

Min OG: 1.035 SG Max OG: 1.040 SG
Min FG: 1.010 SG Max FG: 1.016 SG
Min IBU: 10 IBU Max IBU: 25 IBU
Min Color: 9.0 SRM Max Color: 17.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Wort Volume Before Boil: 6.08 US gals Wort Volume After Boil: 5.28 US gals
Volume Transferred: 5.28 US gals Water Added To Fermenter: 0.00 US gals
Volume At Pitching: 5.28 US gals Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.02 US gals
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.031 SG Expected OG: 1.036 SG
Expected FG: 1.010 SG Apparent Attenuation: 70.9 %
Expected ABV: 3.4 % Expected ABW: 2.6 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 24.7 IBU Expected Color: 12.1 SRM
Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 64 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % When
UK Golden Promise Malt 5.00 lb 71.4 % In Mash/Steeped
UK Crisp Brown Malt 1.00 lb 14.3 % In Mash/Steeped
UK Crisp Amber Malt 0.50 lb 7.1 % In Mash/Steeped
UK Simpsons Medium Crystal 0.50 lb 7.1 % In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount Form When
UK Golding 5.5 1.0 oz Pelletized Hops First Wort Hopped


I'm especially unsure about the brown and amber malts as I have never used them before (or even heard of them before a few days ago). I have chocolate and roasted barley on hand if substitutions need to be made.

Thanks for the feedback!

-Aaron

 

[aaronlawson]

Anyone ever use Amber or Brown malt? Just want to make sure these are appropriate in the quantities I have here.

Thanks,

-Aaron

 

[The Pol]

Never seen brown or amber... only pale, crystal and roasted... hrmmmmm.

 

[aaronlawson]

I can assure you they are not apocryphal:

http://www.northernbrewer.com/grainmalts.html

I just started all grain and wanted to delve in to some "out of the ordinary" grains!

 

[Lil' Sparky]

I've used them before. The quantities you have should be fine. Looks like a tasty light beer.

 

[aaronlawson]

Thank you Sparky. I'll let you know how it comes out.

-Aaron

 

[CBBaron]

I have used them before and my beers with amounts similar to yours have turned out well but one experiment with 33% of each Brown, Amber and Pale resulted in a Brown Porter that was much too grainy flavored. As they say everything in moderation.
Craig

 

[Muss]

I think brown and amber malts are like the crystal/caramel malts except they get completely dried before roasting.
I've steeped a small portion of them in the past and it added a grainy flavour that actually went quite well with the beer.

 

[Pabst Blue Robot]

I used amber malt in an ESB not too long ago. It added a flavour that I'd compare to toasted bread, not at all unpleasant.

 

[aaronlawson]

Changed the mash bill slightly, because I'm a chicken, now using .5 lb of Brown and .5 lb of Amber with 1 lb of dark crystal.

Mashing as we speak... smells good so far!

-Aaron